It’s not an understatement to say that Afterimage Strike is both the most feared and frowned upon skill inDragon Ball Sparking Zero, as it allows characters to turn even point-black Ultimate Blasts ineffective through auto High-Speed Evasions.

But don’t be fooled, as even if undoubtedly powerful, there are indeed a few ways to counter the skill. Here’s how to counter Afterimage Strike inDragon Ball Sparking Zero.

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How to counter Afterimage Strike in Dragon Ball Sparking Zero

As you can guess, the first way to counter Afterimage Strike inDragon Ball Sparking Zerois by stopping its activation, a feat you can accomplish by staying in your opponent’s face through the use of ki blasts and rush attacks, and never backing off. If your opponent manages to activate the skill, then the best way to deal with it will be by activating your own and entering a battle of attrition.

In cases where the above is not an option, then it’s time to play defensively and bide your time until the skill’s uptime ends. You can check out a few ways to do that below:

Goku performs a series of ki blasts and ilustrates one of the ways to deal with Afterimage Strike in Dragon Ball Sparking Zero.

What not to do against Afterimage Strike

Now that you know how to counter the skill, here are a few things you should not for the love of Zen’oh do after your opponent activates Afterimage Strike:

To verify you are fully ready for whatever your enemies throw at you, I also highly recommend checking outhow to Counter a Revenge Counter inDragon Ball Sparking Zero.

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